Ohio Northern University's Forward Together campaign exceeded expectations and blew past its $100 million goal, raising more than $112.7 million. The total represents the largest fundraiser in the University’s history. The university emphasizes that it will increase scholarships and financial aid for students, help the university continue to attract world-class faculty, and upgrade facilities.
The success of the three-year campaign was celebrated at Ohio Northern’s annual Henry Solomon Lehr Dinner, held Friday, Oct. 13, recognizing the University’s strongest supporters.
“We shared a bold, compelling vision for ONU’s future, and our community responded,” said President Melissa J. Baumann, Ph.D. “Our supporters understand the quality and outstanding return on investment of an ONU education. Thanks to their generosity, we will be able to help more students access that education and enrich the learning experience for all of our students.”
The campaign will help fund more than 200 new and existing scholarships.
The Don Wood Foundation has awarded Ohio Northern University’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering a grant to develop a new advanced metals laboratory. The facility will prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing and help graduates meet the needs of regional manufacturing companies.
In honor of this investment in the university, the new lab will be named the Don Wood Foundation Advanced Metal Technology Lab, which is anticipated to open in fall 2024.
Institute for Civics and Public Policy investigattes opioid crisis in Ohio
Ohio Northern University students Kennedy Aikey, Carmen Mancuso, Alison Ringhiser, and Caleb Clayton delve into the opioid crisis in the Institute for Civics and Public Policy’s latest additions to the un-CAPP it! Podcast and the Critical Question series.
On October 2, Ohio Northern University dedicated the Kokosing Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the T.J. Smull College of Engineering.
Featuring the theme, “Together We ROAR,” this year’s Ohio Northern University Homecoming Weekend, planned for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27 and 28, will feature several campus events and a parade through downtown Ada.
